By The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Wednesday lost one of his drivers during the #EndSARS protest in Abuja.
He narrated that the driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, was hit by a vehicle around the Berger area of Abuja.
According to the minister, the driver died as a result of the protest by youths against police brutality and extortion in the country.
He made this known via his Twitter handle on Thursday.
He tweeted, “I regret to announce that my driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, died yesterday in Abuja as a result of the protests.
“A vehicle that saw advancing protesters at Berger roundabout, made a U-turn, took the one-way back and ran over him as he was making his way on foot to my private office.”
I regret to announce that my driver, Mr. Yohanna Shankuk, died yesterday in Abuja as a result of the protests. A vehicle that saw advancing protesters at Berger roundabout, made a U-turn, took the one-way back and ran over him as he was making his way on foot to my private office
— Festus Keyamo, SAN (@fkeyamo) October 15, 2020
The minister earlier alleged that the ongoing #EndSARS protest rocking the country is becoming a mob action.
